See Me Go

I Like to Read

by Paul Meisel

Short sentences. Simple words. Lots of dogs. Big fun! From two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree Paul Meisel, kindergarteners can read this Level C reader on their own.

We jump off.
We get out.
We go up, up, up.
We go down, down, down.

Dozens of fun-loving dogs explore a sunken ship, take a rocket to the moon, and visit an Egyptian tomb--where they are chased by a giant cat.

This is the fourth book in an award-winning series: See Me Run is a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award winner, See Me Dig is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and See Me Play is a Junior Library Guild selection.

Paul Meisel is a two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree.

This book has been officially leveled C by using the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level GradientTM leveling system.

For readers who've mastered basic sight words, Level C books feature slightly longer sentences and a wider range of high-frequency words than Level B books. Level C books are suitable for mid-to-late kindergarten readers. When Level C is mastered, follow up with Level D.

The award-winning I Like to Read(R) series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high-quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own!

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Genres: Dogs, Picture Books, Animals, Adventure, Childrens, Transport, Humor

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 19, 2022

About the author

I'm the author/illustrator of 15 books with more on the way. Here's a link to a review in the New York Times Book Review of MY AWESOME SUMMER BY P. MANTIS (Holiday House). AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes named MY AWESOME SUMMER BY P. MANTIS a 2018 finalist for best books of the year in the Children's Science Picture Books category. MY HAPPY YEAR BY E. BLUEBIRD, MY STINKY SUMMER BY S. BUG, and MY TINY LIFE BY RUBY T. HUMMINGBIRD are three other titles in the Nature Diary series. YOU POOP HERE is a simple, humorous potty training book which I authored and illustrated, available also as a board book. BOOM! is a Holiday House I Like to Read Comics book for emerging readers about a dog who’s scared of thunder and his cat friend who’s not.

I wrote and illustrated GOOD NIGHT, BAT! GOOD MORNING, SQUIRREL! and ANNA AND SAMIA: THE TRUE STORY OF SAVING A BLACK RHINO.

To date I have illustrated more than 90 books, including early readers, picture books, eight books in the HarperCollins Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science series (LIGHT IS ALL AROUND US, ENERGY MAKES THINGS HAPPEN, FORCES MAKE THINGS MOVE, and others), and a number of mass market books. Two chapter books written by my son, Peter, and illustrated by me, are STINKY SPIKE THE PIRATE DOG and STINKY SPIKE AND THE ROYAL RESCUE.

I graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Wesleyan University, where I also played on the squash team. I studied in Rome at the Tyler School of Art my Junior year. I received an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University and worked briefly as a graphic designer before becoming a full time illustrator and author.

In addition to children's trade books I also work in editorial, educational and advertising illustration. I illustrate traditionally and digitally, and use a combination of both.

When not illustrating and writing or spending time with the family I like to play tennis, pickleball and garden. Coco, our labradoodle seen in the picture above, is no longer with us but she was an avid runner and digger and the inspiration for a number of my books.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of the excellent I Like to Read early reader series, this picture book has all the features that youngsters love--dogs, one BIG cat, and lively action scenes--and the repetitive language and simple sentences they need to develop their reading skills. Clearly, author/illustrator Paul Meisel is a master of his craft as this book is just as appealing as the previous ones he has created. Several dogs of various breeds and sizes leap onto a small boat, head out to sea, and explore a sunken vessel. The pictures of the dogs in scuba gear going down and then swimming furiously back up after a shark threatens them are hilarious. The animals have further adventures, climbing into a space capsule and then parachuting to earth. From there, they travel downward into an Egyptian tomb where they are thwarted by a very large cat. Observant readers will notice the HI, DOG and BYE, CAT painted on the sides of the boat they leave on and appreciate the facial expressions on all the animals in the illustrations, created with watercolor, acrylic, and digital techniques. Learning to read is fun with books and adventures such as this one.

[Ms. Madalyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would be a good easy reader to have out at any dog or adventure themed story time.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

My child enjoyed reading this for himself. Great for beginning readers who love dogs, boats, and space.

[Meliss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Following along as these adventurous dogs explore up and down and all around. A great book for an emergent reader.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super easy for my 7 year old daughter.